Robbie vs Scott
Robbie and Scottcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Robbie was ranked #98 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Robbie was ranked #136 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Robbie was ranked #159 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Robbie was ranked #479 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Robbie and Scott over time
Robbie and Scott appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Robbie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Scott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Robbie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Robbie moved ahead of Scott in Northern Ireland · Boys — #252 and #252 the year before became #101 and #311.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Robbie and Scott changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #136 and #239.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Robbie rose about as far as Scott fell — from #337 and #121 in 1992 to #159 and #198 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Robbie and Scott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #159 and #198.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Robbie #86 in 2003, Scott #36 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Robbie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Scott in 29.
Highest recorded here: Robbie #157 in 2013, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Robbie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #175 and #149; by 2023 that had become #203 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Robbie #159, Scott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Robbie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Scott in 23.
Highest recorded here: Robbie #114 in 2001, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Robbie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #589 and #575; by 2020 that had become #513 and #766.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robbie #479, Scott #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Robbie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Scott in 16.
Highest recorded here: Robbie #86 in 2003, Scott #36 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Robbie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #252 and #252; by 2022 that had become #101 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robbie #136, Scott #239.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Robbie | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Robbie does not have one recorded yet.
- Robbie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Robbie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Robbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys